(Charlie Pink) wrote in message . com...
What do you think?

1 week London - fine.
1 week Paris - fine. Don't miss Versailles.

Personally, I found Vienna and Munich to be more rewarding than
Berlin, unless you're particularly interested in World War II or the
Cold War.

4 days Amsterdam is too much unless you want to smoke. There's the
Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum and not much else.

I thought Brussels was worth seeing (its reputation for being boring
is undeserved - many cheesy bus tours skip it because it lacks a
world-famous sight). The Grand Place is the most beautiful square in
Europe, you can tour the Cantillon Brewery, which makes traditional
Belgian beers, there's a lot of Art Nouveau architecture and a pretty
good art museum, there's great food and beer; the desserts in
particular are quite good, and it has one of the largest African
communities in Europe, with many African restaurants and bars, and
stores selling African clothes and handicrafts. If those things don't
interest you, then skip it. Nearby Brugge, one of the best preserved
medieval towns, is a great place to visit, and a must if you're going
to the low countries. One day is enough for Brugge, and you can do it
easily as a day trip from Brussels. If you want to see another town
with many remnants of the middle ages, consider York in England.